Bojang stated that he had read the newspapers through his defence counsel and what the government spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh and National Security Adviser Abubakarr Suleiman Jeng told the papers were unfounded.
The papers were brought and tendered in court by the defence counsel Lamin J. Darboe. The newspapers were shown to the accused to confirm if those were the papers he read the statements made regarding the alleged incident.
Bojang told the court the government spokesperson told the newspapers he was working at the Brikama Area Council and had also worked with the “Cassamance rebels”. The National Security adviser also told the newspapers he Bojang fought for the “Cassamance rebels”, from whom he got the “gun”.
Bojang told the court that he had never seen nor spoken to the government spokesperson and the National Security adviser.
Concluding his testimony, Ousainou Bojang asked that authorities of the Mile II Central Prison produce the video of him shooting the PIU victims.
“I want them to bring the video to court and show the whole country. I have noticed in the authorities that none of them have sympathy for this country,” he stated, adding: “The people who were killed were innocent and they had responsibilities of their families.”
He stated further that the authorities should be sympathetic and show the video to the whole country so that judgement could be passed fairly and that it would be known who the killer is. “Personally, I know all that they are saying has nothing to do with me,” the alleged PIU shooter testified.
He also made it clear in court that they were saying he was from the United Democratic Party and was sent. “All is not true,” he disclaimed.
The case was adjourned until 20 January 2025.
